Posts in inspiration
Will Smith + Chris Rock ~ Perfect Teaching Moment

I watched what happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock on the Oscars. The exchange offers the most perfect classic opportunity to talk about the ideas behind Nonviolent Communication. My first pass at writing something was quite educational (and dry). I’m realizing I want to write about what is in my heart.

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Winter Solstice: The Longest Night Before the Return of the Light

The winter solstice time is no longer celebrated as it once was, with the understanding that this is a period of descent and rest, of going within our homes, within ourselves and taking in all that we have been through, all that has passed in this full year which is coming to a close... like nature and the animal kingdom around us, this time of hibernation is so necessary for our tired limbs, our burdened minds. A personal reflection and invitation.

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Return to Factory Settings

I am reading (well, listening to) a book I am finding personally inspiring. Brené Brown’s Braving the Wilderness. That combined with being at Steve’s, a place where I tend to think about life, and it being the season of reflection —long nights, short and cold days which bring us inside for rest while we wait for the returning of the light, I awoke a few days ago with a new idea.

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Ceremony

Thanksgiving in America is celebrated in a variety of ways. Some folks gather with family (people they love and some they don’t. Others celebrate with chosen family and friends. Some give thanks, others take the opportunity to shop like mad. And some do all of it. This year, it seems like we are being asked to shift who we spend the day with and how we spend our time.

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